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KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles's Paige Mason, front, looks for an out as Peninsula's Ashley Edmonds closes in during Saturday's game at Port Angeles High School.

PREP ROUNDUP: PA girls drop game to Peninsula High School

Sequim girls improve to 6-0 on the season

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles's Paige Mason, front, looks for an out as Peninsula's Ashley Edmonds closes in during Saturday's game at Port Angeles High School.
The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its first-place trophy at the Rainier Duals Tournament this weekend. (Forks wrestling)

PREP WRESTLING: Sequim’s Diaz takes first at Hammerhead Invite; Forks boys take first in Rainier

Isabella Diaz of Sequim won her weight division at the prestigious Hammerhead Invitational wrestling tournament held this weekend at the Kitsap Sun Pavilion.… Continue reading

The Forks boys wrestling team celebrates its first-place trophy at the Rainier Duals Tournament this weekend. (Forks wrestling)
Blown-down trees that have been cut and removed from nearby forested areas of Robin Hill County Park await removal from a staging area next to the Olympic Discovery Trail within the park between Sequim and Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Robin Hill Farm Park closed for cleanup until late winter

Clallam County works to clear tree blowdown

Blown-down trees that have been cut and removed from nearby forested areas of Robin Hill County Park await removal from a staging area next to the Olympic Discovery Trail within the park between Sequim and Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Violist Lauren Waldron of Port Angeles, pictured in 2018, is one of the previous winners of the Nico Snel Young Artist Competition, to be held in person in January. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)

Symphony education programs in-person again

Contest, school visits coming soon

Violist Lauren Waldron of Port Angeles, pictured in 2018, is one of the previous winners of the Nico Snel Young Artist Competition, to be held in person in January. (Diane Urbani de la Paz/for Peninsula Daily News)
Cmdr. Brian Tesson, commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active, carries a wreath for the grave of Coast Guard veteran Harold Hanusa, who served during World War II, during Saturday’s Wreaths Across America ceremony at Mount Angeles Memorial Park in Port Angeles. The event, part of a national initiative to honor veterans of military service, saw individual branches of the military recognized during the ceremony followed by the placement of more than 2,300 wreaths for servicemen and women at six cemeteries across the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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Wreaths Across America

Cmdr. Brian Tesson, commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active, carries a wreath for the grave of Coast Guard veteran Harold Hanusa, who… Continue reading

Cmdr. Brian Tesson, commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active, carries a wreath for the grave of Coast Guard veteran Harold Hanusa, who served during World War II, during Saturday’s Wreaths Across America ceremony at Mount Angeles Memorial Park in Port Angeles. The event, part of a national initiative to honor veterans of military service, saw individual branches of the military recognized during the ceremony followed by the placement of more than 2,300 wreaths for servicemen and women at six cemeteries across the North Olympic Peninsula. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Peninsula women sweep three at home tourney

The Peninsula College women’s basketball team has now won nine in a row, taking a trio of games at their home crossover… Continue reading

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Teen taken to hospital after wreck

Fatigue listed as cause of collision with power pole

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles firefighters stage for entry into the former Bushwhacker restaurat during a fire training session on Friday. The exercise included filling the building with smoke to simulate the experience of a real fire and the use of a mannequin for rescue drills. Fire department Capt. Kelly Ziegler said the building would not be intentionally burned, but indicated that it was slated for eventual demolition.

Restaurant training site

Port Angeles firefighters stage for entry into the former Bushwhacker restaurant during a fire training session on Friday. The exercise included filling the building with… Continue reading

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Port Angeles firefighters stage for entry into the former Bushwhacker restaurat during a fire training session on Friday. The exercise included filling the building with smoke to simulate the experience of a real fire and the use of a mannequin for rescue drills. Fire department Capt. Kelly Ziegler said the building would not be intentionally burned, but indicated that it was slated for eventual demolition.

PREP BASKETBALL: Forks girls run Raymond off the floor in big win

Johnson, Neel post double-doubles in win

A GROWING CONCERN: Santa’s shopping list for good gardening

Wednesday, Dec. 21. Christmas is but a week away, oh no! Well, fear not,… Continue reading

Driver hits electrical pole; traffic diverted

A Port Angeles man hit a utility pole east of Port Angeles, causing traffic to be diverted overnight Thursday. A Toyota Tacoma… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Coffee With Colleen, hosted by Colleen McAleer, on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. The Zoom link is us02web.zoom.us/j/89474510306?pwd=VlIr RHh5RG1nYVh3V3J… Continue reading

Brinnon Fire Department Logs are moved off Highway 101 near Brinnon after a wreck early Friday.

Highway shut down near Brinnon after car strikes log truck

U.S. Highway 101 near Buckhorn Road in the Brinnon area was shut down in both directions for two hours and had alternating traffic… Continue reading

Brinnon Fire Department Logs are moved off Highway 101 near Brinnon after a wreck early Friday.

PASD superintendent says cuts will be needed

Financial projections given to board; no specifics decided yet

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Peninsula Home Fund continues to grow

Neighbors help neighbors with holiday giving

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Port commissioners hear more about possible farmland purchase

Negotiation deadline end of next month

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Tary Johnson, right, looks to get past North Mason's Felicity Fowler in a 53-27 home win over North Mason on Dec. 15. Johnson had four points, three rebounds and two assists against the Bulldogs.

PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Sequim’s team effort boosts Wolves

Port Angeles boys handle business defensively

Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group Sequim's Tary Johnson, right, looks to get past North Mason's Felicity Fowler in a 53-27 home win over North Mason on Dec. 15. Johnson had four points, three rebounds and two assists against the Bulldogs.
Pictured, from left to right, are Don Droz, Marca Davies, Astrid Raffinpeyloz and Mike Mudd. --
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Swain’s donates to volunteer hospice

Swain’s General Store recently donated $2,000 to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.The donation will help the organization to provide hospice and palliative care to county… Continue reading

Pictured, from left to right, are Don Droz, Marca Davies, Astrid Raffinpeyloz and Mike Mudd. --

Todd Ortloff Show guests this week

Here is this week’s schedule for the 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Todd Ortloff Show on KONP 1450 AM, 101.7 FM in… Continue reading

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Tribe files challenge to fish farm ban

Jamestown S’Klallam says agency violated due process, separation of powers

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